Translations
Modern
When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them.
Traditional
And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
Literal
And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words.
Latin
Fecit ille ut jusserat: et apprehensis per ordinem locutus est.
Original
Hebrew
English
When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them.
Notes
The brothers seemed different. They felt sorry for what they did to Joseph. They showed honor by returning the money and by bringing Benjamin. Given a chance to get rid of Rachel’s other son, Benjamin, would they do it?
Joseph did several unusual things to his brothers when they came looking for grain. The last time Joseph had been with them, they were filled with jealousy, hatred, and anger; they attempted to destroy their brother, and they deceived their father. Joseph put them through various tests, similar to the trying situations they had put him through, to see if they had changed.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Joseph's brothers return to Egyptc. 1706 BC
Glossary
Benjamin (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Famine Genesis, Book of Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the